Wouldn’t it be great if we could eat as much as we want and not gain a pound? I lived like that for many years in my youth. I could eat whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted and not gain a pound. On the other hand, I wondered why I was always worn out. It was because I was not paying attention to my diet. Nor was I exercising. Later in life, the effects of overeating are more outwardly visible and difficult to counter. 

The idea of “getting what we give” is an ancient one that is found in many of the world’s religions. Some call it Karma. Christians know it as the principle of reaping and sowing. Most of us learned the hard way that we all live by the principle of cause and effect. What we do, how we eat, how we act, and so on. Everything action and inaction has a result.

The Apostle Paul warns the Galatians in chapter 6:7-10 that we will reap whatever we sow. In that warning, I find both a warning to be on the lookout for what good I may do in the world and a warning against doing that which will cause harm to my body and spirit. We go on diets and exercise to lose weight and we find that we have to keep exercising to keep the weight off. In the same way, we cannot “grow weary in doing what is right.” To stay spiritually strong, we have to guard our eyes and ears against the evil around us. We have to build our relationships with God through prayer and reading the Scriptures. We also have to keep our eyes open so we may “work for the good of all…” I pray that God helps us remain faithful and always remember that we get what we give.

God bless you,

Pastor Don

Scripture Reference: Galatians 6:7-10